#lunar-missions

#lunar-missions

Elon Musk announced on X that SpaceX is shifting its sights to building a "self-growing city" on the moon within 10 years, marking a dramatic shift from his long-standing Mars focus. While Mars missions remain planned for five to seven years out, Musk said the moon takes priority for "securing the future of civilization." For those unaware, SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon, as we can potentially achieve that in less than 10 years, whereas Mars would take 20+ years.

SpaceX launched the latest test of its mega rocket Starship on Tuesday night and completed the first-ever deployment of a test payload - eight dummy satellites - into space. After just over an hour coasting through space, Starship splashed down as planned in the Indian Ocean. Starship blasted off from Starbase, SpaceX's launch site in south Texas, just after 6:30 p.m. It was the 10th test for the world's biggest and most powerful rocket,

Apollo 13 is, in fact, obsessed with technical accuracy, albeit with the usual concessions to pacing, drama, and visual coherency, making it a poignant reminder of the Apollo program's impact.